Lon Chaney Films & Fragments (1914-1922)

Behold three of Lon Chaney's thousand faces in this collection of short rarities from the silent era! First, the crime drama "By the Sun's Rays" (1914) finds detective Murdock McQuarrie investigating gold thieves with whom Chaney is involved; McQuarrie's 15th-century bandit François Villon encounters Chaney's hard-hearted nobleman, in "The Oubliette" (1914); and Chaney plays a thief whose heart is so touched by a young woman (Hope Hampton) that he seeks out the Holy Grail, in "The Light of Faith" (1922). Also includes clips from "The Millionaire Paupers" (1915), "The Miracle Man" (1919), and "The Gift Supreme" (1920), behind-the-scenes footage of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923), and trailers for "The Shock" (1923) and "The Big City" (1928). 98 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.

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Behold three of Lon Chaney's thousand faces in this collection of short rarities from the silent era! First, the crime drama "By the Sun's Rays" (1914) finds detective Murdock McQuarrie investigating gold thieves with whom Chaney is involved; McQuarrie's 15th-century bandit François Villon encounters Chaney's hard-hearted nobleman, in "The Oubliette" (1914); and Chaney plays a thief whose heart is so touched by a young woman (Hope Hampton) that he seeks out the Holy Grail, in "The Light of Faith" (1922). Also includes clips from "The Millionaire Paupers" (1915), "The Miracle Man" (1919), and "The Gift Supreme" (1920), behind-the-scenes footage of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923), and trailers for "The Shock" (1923) and "The Big City" (1928). 98 min. total. Standard; Soundtrack: music score. Silent with music score.